From 3fb94049063c90237c7265adce3b4405e73aa687 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Julian Blake Kongslie Date: Sun, 1 Jan 2012 23:03:24 -0800 Subject: Starting actual writing on A Little Greed. --- outlines/a-little-greed.mdwn | 61 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----- 1 file changed, 55 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) (limited to 'outlines/a-little-greed.mdwn') diff --git a/outlines/a-little-greed.mdwn b/outlines/a-little-greed.mdwn index 730610b..9d5667c 100644 --- a/outlines/a-little-greed.mdwn +++ b/outlines/a-little-greed.mdwn @@ -1,19 +1,29 @@ [[!meta title="A Little Greed"]] The morning that Petunia discovers Harry on her doorstep, she makes a decision: -Lilly would not have left Harry to her without also leaving her some monetary +Lily would not have left Harry to her without also leaving her some monetary compensation. She remembers the Goblins, and makes her way to Gringotts, -demanding to see the will. The Goblins find a clause: - -"Our son, Harry Potter, is to be left to the care of whomsoever the Goblins of -Gringotts find best suited to raise him." +demanding to see the will. The Goblins find that she is not rightful guardian, +and that they are to place him according to whomsoever they find best suited. Petunia is sent on her way (with a small token or something from the will). Obviously, no-one in the Wizarding world would be *best* suited to raise Harry; they'd raise him as a *Wizard*, and Wizards are (in the minds of Goblins) all terrible people. The Goblins raise Harry as one of their own. -This is an exploration of Harry with inhuman morals and drives. +This is an exploration of Harry with inhuman morals and drives. It is also a +huge opportunity to play the Goblin culture for laughs. + +I'd really like to aim for 3500 words on each chapter. If I can maintain at +least 500 words per day as per my writing goal this year, that's about one +chapter per week. That said, considering my record, I'd be happy enough with +2000 word chapters as long as I succeeded in moving the plot forward in a +coherent manner. Depth of storytelling, I suspect, is a skill that will take me +some time to learn. + +Although I have many notes here, they are primarily descriptive rather than +prescriptive. Being the first work of this size I have attempted, I expect to do +significant revisions and nonlinear editing as I rework the story. * Harry winds up *completely* self-motivated. He is *clearly* superior to all those *humans*, viewing himself as a Goblin who happens to have access to some @@ -30,6 +40,16 @@ This is an exploration of Harry with inhuman morals and drives. *insanely* cunning and ambitious. * Hufflepuff - he is loyal to the Goblin nation, after all. * History of Magic classes do not go well. +* Snape's antagonism can go different ways. + * If Harry sees him as a genuine enemy, then Snape is going to have to go down + *hard.* Goblin-raised Harry would not tolerate being attacked. + * On the other hand, if Harry's upbringing was full of harsh personalities and + general antagonism, then Snape might be the only professor that Harry really + *likes.* +* Flitwick is probably in on the plan. + * This is a point in favor of Ravenclaw house. + * On the other hand, Harry is raised as a Goblin, while Flitwick is raised as + a Wizard. Harry might see him as a traitor, or at best just another Wizard. * Harry spends his childhood training as a Goblin; their lives are shorter and faster than Human, so he mostly completes this training prior to Hogwarts. * Harry is, at best, "nearly adequate" at fighting. He lacks Goblin speed and @@ -58,3 +78,32 @@ This is an exploration of Harry with inhuman morals and drives. * Harry reclaims Goblin artifacts aggressively. Gryffindor's sword in year 2. The Goblet of Fire in year 4, *before* the names are drawn. * Ideally, a huge buildup to a new Goblin revolution. +* Dumbledore doesn't learn about the Goblin guardianship of Harry until as late + as possible. + * Blood wards - Goblins give Petunia a receipt for the sale of Harry Potter, + marked with her blood. She loves the receipt, therefore the wards do not + fall. + * Mail wards - Goblins are already redirecting mail for Harry Potter at + request of Dumbledore. + * Mrs. Figg - if it comes up, she dutifully reports on movements and actions + of Dudley to Dumbledore. Both Figg and Dumbledore are completely clueless + about him being Petunia's son. + +There are lots of OCs in this work, many of whom are Goblins whose names I have +trouble remembering, even though I'm the one who came up with them. +* Axeblock is the Foreign Tax-Related Disbursements Teller whom Petunia first + contacts. +* Beltlock works in Unusual Currency Exchanges. His blood is on the receipt + given to Petunia for the purchase of Harry. +* Bloodrock is the Head of Foreign Tax-Related Disbursements. +* Goldknife is the Healer responsible for Harry. She yearns to someday work as a + Disemboweler instead. +* The Matriarch is an Oracle, who counted the prophetic enemies of Harry. +* Ragnok is Supreme Branch Manager of Gringotts Britain, and effectively head of + Goblin government in Britain. He officially decided the placement of Harry was + a Goblin responsibility, and personally placed Harry with Sharpaxe. +* Sharpaxe was Head of Potter Accounts, now Head of Harry Potter Affairs. He is + Harry's father in the Goblin society. +* Steelgash works in Potential Difficulties. +* Throwhook works in Wills and Inheritances. +* Urgnok works in Wizarding Relations. -- cgit v1.2.3